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Wilson CityMO

A town of 75.

Photo of Wilson City

Wilson City, MO · Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Wilson City a good place to live?

Wilson City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

75 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Wilson City: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilson City, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWyatt PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wilson City’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCharleston R-I School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMississippiMississippi County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code6388263882 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Wilson City.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Wilson City: earthquakes

Expected losses in Wilson City break down as 42% from earthquakes and 18% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Wilson City sits above 87% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Wilson City after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2008
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Wilson City

July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 27° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–47°
Spring48–69°
Summer67–88°
Fall48–71°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults binge drink in Wilson City than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country

Among 248 Missouri towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Wilson City. Wilson City: 44% of adults get no exercise outside work. Nearly a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes here, above both Missouri’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). Two figures for adults locally: 53% have obesity, 24% have diabetes.

Wilson CityMissouri townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)32%22%19%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)53%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)24%12%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)44%30%25%
32 measures vs. Missouri
8 better6 too close to call18 worse
What stands outWilson CityMO
Fewer binge drinkers9%16.3%
Fewer adults with depression16.1%24.3%
More adults with diabetes24.3%12.1%
Missouri Delta Medical Center
20.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Reelfoot Lake and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wilson City. Close and well known come first.

All 7 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Reelfoot Lake: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Magnolia Manor: MuZemike, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus-Belmont State Park: Knowledgeum at en.wikipedia, Public domain

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wilson City; the nearest are

About Wilson City

Village in Missouri, United States

Wilson City is a village in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 77 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
315 ft

Questions about Wilson City

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wilson City, MO a good place to live?

Wilson City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.